Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2796| House
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Earl Blumenauer
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (42)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
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Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides for 4,000 additional special immigrant visas to qualified nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001. The visa allotment, in addition to any unused allocations of such special immigrant visas from FY2015 through FY2017, shall be available beginning FY2019, and unused visas shall carry over to subsequent fiscal years until exhausted. The Department of State Inspector General shall report to Congress on obstacles to protecting Afghan and Iraqi allies through special immigrant visa programs and recommendations for improving future programs.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration
AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passportsWorker safety and health
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2796| House
| Updated: 6/26/2019
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 This bill provides for 4,000 additional special immigrant visas to qualified nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001. The visa allotment, in addition to any unused allocations of such special immigrant visas from FY2015 through FY2017, shall be available beginning FY2019, and unused visas shall carry over to subsequent fiscal years until exhausted. The Department of State Inspector General shall report to Congress on obstacles to protecting Afghan and Iraqi allies through special immigrant visa programs and recommendations for improving future programs.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Earl Blumenauer
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (42)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ron Wright (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
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AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresIraqMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyVisas and passportsWorker safety and health